2019 Schloss Gobelsburg Riesling 1ÖTW Ried Gaisberg, Austria, Kamptal, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
97
Grade: 
A+
Current Price: 
$55.00USD

What a gorgeous Riesling!  Pale golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is deep and concentrated with slate, apricots and slight lime zest.  Medium bodied.  Creamy texture.  Great balance.  On the palate, this is still youthful.  Lots of energy and depth.  Dry.  Crisp minerality/slate with apricots and slight peach.  Long finish.  This is delicious on its own and will work with almost any foods.  It would be great with fried chicken or fried mushrooms.  It is drinking well now and will undoubtedly mature.  Drink over the next twenty to thirty years.  

2020 Cayuse Syrah Wallah Wallah Special #14, USA, Washington, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
96
Grade: 
A

Bottled only in Magnum.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is classic Washington Syrah.  Black raspberries, char, slight burnt rubber, slight chocolate and spice.  Full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Nicely balanced.  On the palate, flavors of black raspberries, slight chocolate, char, black pepper and slight roasted meats.  Long finish.  This is complex and deep.  Still young but moving along.  Drink over the next ten to twenty years.  It will work well with grilled or Roasted foods (not seafood).

2023 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Il Rosé di Casanova Toscana IGT, Italy, Tuscany, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2023
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$22.00USD

This is a delightful Rose that is also a great value.  It is a 50/50 blend of Sangiovese and Prugnolo Gentile.  Light orange/pink in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice cherries, slight blood orange, a hint of salinity and peach.  Light to medium bodied.  Creamy texture.  Nice acidity.  On the palate, this drinks easy.  Flavors of cherries, orange and slight peach.  Long finish.  This is nice on its own and will work with many foods.  It would be a nice choice for Pasta Prima Vera. 

2020 Domaine de Bellivière Coteaux du Loir Vieilles Vignes Eparses, France, Loire, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2020
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$70.00USD

This is 100% Chenin Blanc from vines ranging from 70 to 86 years old.  Medium golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with orange peel, minerality, and slight spice.  Medium bodied.  Slightly viscous texture.  Nice acidity.  On the palate, this is slightly sweet with notes of orange peel and nice minerality.  Complex and deep.  Long finish.  This is excellent on its own and will work well with foods that can match.  It would be nice with chicken salad.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.  

2019 Beta Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo Vineyard, USA, California, Sonoma, Moon Mountain, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
95
Grade: 
A

This is one of  the better Sonoma Cabs I have had.  Purple in color with some ruby hues, opaque and bright.  The nose is elegant but still powerful with cassis, black cherries, baking spices and slight fresh tobacco notes.  Great texture.  Medium tannins.  Nice acidity.  On the palate, this is young but already showing nice complexity.  Layers of black cherries and cassis with a touch of earthiness and char.  Long finish.  This is delicious on its own and will work well with foods.  It would works nicely with Eggplant Parmesan.  Drink over the next ten to fifteen years. 

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